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Helicopter carrying six crashes in Italy | Helicopter carrying six crashes in Italy |
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A rescue helicopter thought to be carrying six people has crashed in a mountainous area of central Italy, local news reports say. | |
The aircraft came down near the Campo Felice ski station after picking up an injured skier. | |
The reports said the rescue was not related to a recent avalanche in the same area. | |
A spokesperson for the civil protection agency said it was aware of a helicopter incident but had no details. | |
State broadcaster Rai said a rescue team had been flown in from the Penne operations headquarters, where the avalanche rescue is being coordinated. |